that's a valid concern! However I'd like to point out that that is exactly the reason why DuckDB relies so heavily on its extension mechanism, even for features that some may consider to be "essential" for an analytical…
It was not supported for quite a while indeed, but now there's https://duckdb.org/2025/05/23/arrow-ipc-support-in-duckdb.ht...
that's a valid concern! However I'd like to point out that that is exactly the reason why DuckDB relies so heavily on its extension mechanism, even for features that some may consider to be "essential" for an analytical…
It was not supported for quite a while indeed, but now there's https://duckdb.org/2025/05/23/arrow-ipc-support-in-duckdb.ht...